ASUS Maximus II Formula - new P45 king?

[SteveDay72]

I bought an "open box" Asus Maximus II Formula from NewEgg recently.

Only received a bare board, which seemed to have a residue (like drip marks) all over the bottom of the board.

I called NewEgg to complain and also spoke to Asus - they both denied responsibility and Newegg would not replace (only refund).

Anyway, I guessed that it might have been from some type of circuit board cleaner and decided to test it out. I cleaned it up well with rubbinng alcohol and silicone spray (applied with q-tips). It seems to work okay - or did before I sent the faulty ram (Corsair Dominator 1066MHz 2x2Gb CL5) back to NewEgg for replacement. Now I'm waiting for the new ram to arrive before I can test it any further.

I saw another review earlier today via a Google search and a photo of that particular board had the same "drip" marks on the bottom of it.

Did anyone else receive a board that had this mess on the bottom?